Riverchasers Report

Before I get into Riverchasers I will give a quick update on the other tournament that I played last night. I signed up for a $3 tournament on Full Tilt that started 5 minutes after Riverchasers. I played fairly tight as the vast majority of my concentration was on the other tourney. I think my stats were 18/4 for the whole tournament. I nitted my way to a final table busting in 9th place for $13 when my 10BB stack was shipped in over the chip leaders UTG raise and I lost with A10ss vs AQ.

Now on to the important part of the night, Riverchasers. With only two events left in the BBT3 time was running short to get a TOC seat. I got into the series fairly late as this was the 14th event that I played. Last night it was Pot Limit Omatard (or Omadraw) 8 or Better. Early on in the first or second level I picked up Q,J,9,8 single suited in the AB. There was a limp followed by a raise to 105. I called along with 2-3 others including the limper. The flop gave me a monster wrap with the 10,7,3 rainbow flop. I can't find the damn hand history but there was a significant amount of chips that went in on the flop. On the K turn the rest of the chips got in a 3-way hand and I had to hit any of the A,Q,J,9,8,6. The six on the river gave me the high and counterfitted the other two players lows and I scooped the 11k chip pot.

In around the 5th level I had the AJddxx from the BB and got to see a flop for for free. I believe the flop came down 9 high all diamonds for the flopped nuts. All of the money got in on the flop and my opponent had a lower flush. His low draw was counterfitted and I won the 22k pot. At the first break I had 22k and I believe 2nd place was around 8-9k. Enter luckbox comment here.

I really didn't play that many hands leading towards the final table. I hunk around the 20k mark for a long time and with two tables to go I got the total over 40k when he hit the final table. Here were the starting stacks:

Seat 1: Easycure (15,773)
Seat 2: scottc25 (49,648)
Seat 3: hellory (8,646)
Seat 4: lucko21 (40,256)
Seat 5: shamanalix (30,084)
Seat 6: Julkeus (27,242)
Seat 7: J0DANN1 (5,582)
Seat 8: Shabazz Jenkins (34,429)
Seat 9: PinkyStinky (13,340)

Now the deck really hit me in the face and I was able to steamroll from there. I knowcked out 9th with the following hand:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6619234072: Riverchasers Online Tour (50041517), Table 2 - 800/1600 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 0:09:22 ET - 2008/05/30
Seat 1: Easycure (14,173)
Seat 2: scottc25 (49,648)
Seat 3: hellory (18,369)
Seat 4: lucko21 (43,056)
Seat 5: shamanalix (18,761)
Seat 6: Julkeus (32,842)
Seat 7: J0DANN1 (5,182)
Seat 8: Shabazz Jenkins (32,029)
Seat 9: PinkyStinky (10,940)
Easycure posts the small blind of 800
scottc25 posts the big blind of 1,600
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [3h 4d 2d 7d]
hellory: agreed
hellory folds
lucko21 folds
shamanalix: powerful 6 lol
shamanalix has 15 seconds left to act
hellory: tru
shamanalix folds
Julkeus folds
J0DANN1 raises to 5,182, and is all in
Shabazz Jenkins folds
PinkyStinky folds
Easycure folds
scottc25 calls 3,582
J0DANN1 shows [6s 4h 3s 6h]
scottc25 shows [3h 4d 2d 7d]
*** FLOP *** [Kc 3c Kh]
*** TURN *** [Kc 3c Kh] [Ac]
*** RIVER *** [Kc 3c Kh Ac] [5c]
J0DANN1 shows two pair, Kings and Sixes, for high andJ0DANN1 shows 6,5,4,3,A, for low
scottc25 shows a straight, Five high, for high andscottc25 shows 5,4,3,2,A, for low
scottc25 wins the high pot (5,582) with a straight, Five high
scottc25 wins the low pot (5,582) with 5,4,3,2,A
J0DANN1 stands up

Lucko took out 8th place. I then took out 7th:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6619423895: Riverchasers Online Tour (50041517), Table 2 - 1000/2000 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 0:25:37 ET - 2008/05/30
Seat 2: scottc25 (48,001)
Seat 3: hellory (24,169)
Seat 4: lucko21 (53,629)
Seat 5: shamanalix (35,084)
Seat 6: Julkeus (16,200)
Seat 8: Shabazz Jenkins (38,058)
Seat 9: PinkyStinky (9,859)
PinkyStinky posts the small blind of 1,000
scottc25 posts the big blind of 2,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [5h 6h 9d 4d]
hellory folds
lucko21 folds
shamanalix folds
Julkeus folds
Shabazz Jenkins calls 2,000
PinkyStinky raises to 4,000
scottc25 calls 2,000
Shabazz Jenkins calls 2,000
*** FLOP *** [Ac 6d 7s]
PinkyStinky bets 5,859, and is all in
scottc25 calls 5,859
Shabazz Jenkins calls 5,859
*** TURN *** [Ac 6d 7s] [6s]
scottc25 checks
Shabazz Jenkins checks
*** RIVER *** [Ac 6d 7s 6s] [Jd]
scottc25 checks
Shabazz Jenkins checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
PinkyStinky shows [Qc As Kc 3d] two pair, Aces and Sixes, for high
scottc25 shows [5h 6h 9d 4d] three of a kind, Sixes, for high and 7,6,5,4,A, for low
Shabazz Jenkins shows [5c 3h Qd 4h] a pair of Sixes, for high and 7,6,4,3,A, for low
scottc25 wins the high pot (14,789) with three of a kind, Sixes
Shabazz Jenkins wins the low pot (14,788) with 7,6,4,3,A
PinkyStinky stands up

Then 6th:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6619479409: Riverchasers Online Tour (50041517), Table 2 - 1200/2400 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 0:30:25 ET - 2008/05/30
Seat 2: scottc25 (70,531)
Seat 3: hellory (20,969)
Seat 4: lucko21 (32,629)
Seat 5: shamanalix (16,484)
Seat 6: Julkeus (46,200)
Seat 8: Shabazz Jenkins (38,187)
Shabazz Jenkins posts the small blind of 1,200
scottc25 posts the big blind of 2,400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [Tc 9d Qd Jh]
hellory folds
lucko21 folds
shamanalix calls 2,400
Julkeus folds
Shabazz Jenkins calls 1,200
scottc25 checks
*** FLOP *** [Qh 4c 9h]
Shabazz Jenkins checks
scottc25 checks
shamanalix bets 7,200
Shabazz Jenkins folds
scottc25 raises to 28,800
shamanalix calls 6,884, and is all in
scottc25 shows [Tc 9d Qd Jh]
shamanalix shows [9s 6h 9c 4h]
Uncalled bet of 14,716 returned to scottc25
*** TURN *** [Qh 4c 9h] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [Qh 4c 9h 2s] [8s]
scottc25 shows a straight, Queen high, for high
shamanalix shows three of a kind, Nines, for high
scottc25 wins the pot (35,368) with a straight, Queen high
shamanalix stands up
No low hand qualified

5th:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6619562915: Riverchasers Online Tour (50041517), Table 2 - 1500/3000 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 0:37:39 ET - 2008/05/30
Seat 2: scottc25 (104,115)
Seat 3: hellory (16,169)
Seat 4: lucko21 (29,629)
Seat 6: Julkeus (39,600)
Seat 8: Shabazz Jenkins (35,487)
scottc25 posts the small blind of 1,500
hellory posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [8c 3c 9d 2d]
lucko21 folds
Julkeus folds
Shabazz Jenkins folds
scottc25 raises to 9,000
hellory raises to 16,169, and is all in
scottc25 calls 7,169
hellory shows [Jc As 4c Kh]
scottc25 shows [8c 3c 9d 2d]
hellory: gg
*** FLOP *** [7s 6h 7d]
*** TURN *** [7s 6h 7d] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [7s 6h 7d Jh] [5c]
hellory shows two pair, Jacks and Sevens, for high andhellory shows 7,6,5,4,A, for low
scottc25 shows a straight, Nine high, for high andscottc25 shows 7,6,5,3,2, for low
scottc25 wins the high pot (16,169) with a straight, Nine high
scottc25 wins the low pot (16,169) with 7,6,5,3,2
hellory stands up

4th:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6619588044: Riverchasers Online Tour (50041517), Table 2 - 1500/3000 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 0:39:50 ET - 2008/05/30
Seat 2: scottc25 (126,284)
Seat 4: lucko21 (25,129)
Seat 6: Julkeus (38,100)
Seat 8: Shabazz Jenkins (35,487)
scottc25 posts the small blind of 1,500
lucko21 posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [Jc 4h Js 2s]
Julkeus folds
Shabazz Jenkins has 15 seconds left to act
Shabazz Jenkins folds
scottc25 raises to 9,000
lucko21: GL ME
gadzooks64 (Observer): lucktard
lucko21 raises to 25,129, and is all in
Easycure (Observer): I hope Scott wins it though - makes good press
scottc25 calls 16,129
lucko21 shows [Qd 7d Qc 2c]
scottc25 shows [Jc 4h Js 2s]
*** FLOP *** [9h 5c Jd]
*** TURN *** [9h 5c Jd] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [9h 5c Jd Ts] [Kh]
millerd33 (Observer): BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
lucko21 shows a pair of Queens, for high
scottc25 shows three of a kind, Jacks, for high
scottc25 wins the pot (50,258) with three of a kind, Jacks
lucko21 stands up
No low hand qualified

3rd:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6619612434: Riverchasers Online Tour (50041517), Table 2 - 1500/3000 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 0:42:01 ET - 2008/05/30
Seat 2: scottc25 (152,913)
Seat 6: Julkeus (39,600)
Seat 8: Shabazz Jenkins (32,487)
Shabazz Jenkins posts the small blind of 1,500
scottc25 posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [8c Jc 4h 3d]
Julkeus folds
Shabazz Jenkins calls 1,500
scottc25: a little high now
scottc25 checks
*** FLOP *** [8d Jd 8h]
Shabazz Jenkins bets 3,000
scottc25 raises to 15,000
Shabazz Jenkins raises to 29,487, and is all in
scottc25 calls 14,487
Shabazz Jenkins shows [8s Tc 5c 7c]
scottc25 shows [8c Jc 4h 3d]
*** TURN *** [8d Jd 8h] [2s]
*** RIVER *** [8d Jd 8h 2s] [Th]
Shabazz Jenkins shows a full house, Eights full of Tens, for high
scottc25 shows a full house, Eights full of Jacks, for high
scottc25 wins the pot (64,974) with a full house, Eights full of Jacks
Shabazz Jenkins stands up
No low hand qualified

And then the last hand:

Full Tilt Poker Game #6619638744: Riverchasers Online Tour (50041517), Table 2 - 1500/3000 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 0:44:23 ET - 2008/05/30
Seat 2: scottc25 (195,900)
Seat 6: Julkeus (29,100)
scottc25 posts the small blind of 1,500
Julkeus posts the big blind of 3,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to scottc25 [7h Ac 6d 3c]
scottc25 calls 1,500
Julkeus raises to 9,000
millerd33 (Observer): not taking free money is gheyer
scottc25 calls 6,000
*** FLOP *** [6c 8h Jc]
Julkeus bets 18,000
pushmonkey72 (Observer): bah
scottc25 raises to 72,000
Easycure (Observer): shut up about it
Julkeus calls 2,100, and is all in
scottc25 shows [7h Ac 6d 3c]
Julkeus shows [4c 7c Ks 7s]
Uncalled bet of 51,900 returned to scottc25
*** TURN *** [6c 8h Jc] [Kc]
InstantTragedy (Observer): HA! Let THEM P:LAY!
*** RIVER *** [6c 8h Jc Kc] [5d]
scottc25 shows a flush, Ace high, for high andscottc25 shows 8,6,5,3,A, for low
Julkeus shows a flush, King high, for high andJulkeus shows 8,7,6,5,4, for low
scottc25 wins the high pot (29,100) with a flush, Ace high
scottc25 wins the low pot (29,100) with 8,6,5,3,A
Julkeus stands up
scottc25 stands up

Like I said, I run really good. It was great to get the TOC seat. The TOC is on 6/7 and I will be in Vegas already. I guess I can't play the Binion's shootout event that day then.

Summarizing the whole series I was fairly pleased with how I played. The Blogger Skills did not go well for me. The MATH was horrid (all 2 I played in). The Mookie I only played once (this past Wednesday). Riverchasers was a complete success. I only played in three of them and I final tabled all of them with a 1st, 2nd and 7th all in the month of May. I am not sure if I am going to play the Big Game on Sunday or not. Depends on if I win a token to use or not.

Laettner